Empire Sketches

Some of the early civilizations became empires. You will be selecting three empires for further research — but you should also use your notes from the A+ lessons.

Babylonians

Sumerians

Hittites

Phoenicians

Hebrews

Assyrians

Chaldeans

Persians

Minoans

Mycenaeans

 

For each Empire complete the following three activities:

  1. A graphic organizer that organizes your notes and shows relationships between the various characteristics of each Empire. You can do this on a poster or using a program like Publisher. (Example on next page.)
  2. A brief paragraph stating the importance of the contributions of the Empire. It might start with this phrasing: Everyone should have a basic understanding of the ________ because without their contribution of __________ the world would be a different place.
  3. Use one of the maps (you pick the best one) from the map packet to show where each Empire you researched was located.

Finally, write a one-page essay explaining which Empire you would like to "visit" in it’s prime, what or who you would want to see in person, and what questions you’d ask or research during your "visit." Let your natural curiosity and knowledge of the Empire work together to create a convincing and unique essay. Once technology allows, the writer of the best essay will be given a trip to complete their research!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obviously, the categories for each Empire will differ slightly. It will often make sense to connect some categories; you could write in the arrow to show the connections. Feel free to make any type of organizer that works for you. This is just an example.

Grading

Check back to this rubric often as you complete the assignments. It can help you plan your work to earn the grade you want.

 

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Graphic Organizer (3)

A detailed and well-organized visual. Accurate facts and relationships are clearly indicated. Research beyond the lesson is clearly evident. Professional presentation.

Accurate info, understandable organizer, reflects some knowledge or connections beyond the basics.

Basic information, simple organizer, accurate.

Contribution Statement (3)

Clearly links past accomplishments to today’s world. Assertive language, to the point and not passive. Demonstrates thinking beyond the most obvious connections.

Statement acknowledges past accomplishments and ties them to today.

This statement gives proper credit for past accomplishments but does not elaborate on their importance to today.

Final Paper (1)

Writing convinces the reader of a true interest in the Empire. The questions/research proposed demonstrate an appreciation for the Empire and the student’s personal connection to it. Editing and revising are obvious — no more than 3 basic errors are found.

The questions/research proposed are specific to that Empire. The paper may need one more session of editing as some distracting mistakes get in the way reading it. It may also have more than 3 basic errors in the writing.

This basic paper doesn’t really convince the reader that the student knows what makes the Empire unique or of value. It may also have more than 5 basic errors in the writing and some distracting errors.